noun
soju
SOHD-zhoo
noun
1
A clear, distilled Korean alcoholic drink, similar to vodka but typically lower in alcohol.
"They ordered a bottle of soju to share with the barbecue."
How to Use Soju
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA popular Korean spirit, often drunk with meals or shared in rounds.
Easily confused with
shochu
Word Forms
sojus plural
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Etymology
From Korean soju (소주), literally "burned liquor" — a relative of the Japanese drink shochu.